The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander

Very well maintained. Small signs of wear but no tears, scratches or major flaws. First edition published in 2010.The unclipped dust-jacket has some shelf-wear. The hardback cover is good apart from bumping at the ends of the spine. Internally the book is very good with tight binding and unmarked pages. The Landmark Arrian is an important new edition of The Campaigns of Alexander , the most authoritative ancient account of one of the world's most brilliant military leaders.During twelve years of continuous campaigns, Alexander conquered an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the edge of modern India. Arrian's history of those conquests, the most reliable and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world, is a work that will fascinate readers interested in classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East-West tensions that still simmer today in Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. Drawing on Ptolemy's memoirs and other sources that have not survived antiquity, Arrian's portrait of Alexander is unmatched for its accuracy and immediacy. Having served as a high Roman official with command of an army, Arrian had a unique perspective on Alexander, imbued with a level of understanding that only firsthand military experience can provide. I Copyright © Pantheon Books.…